In every presidential campaign, a ton of rumors fly around about the nominees. Some of them are pretty crazy, and others seem like they might be true. Seventeen is giving you the facts!

John McCain crashed five planes.
Actually, he was praised by the Navy for being a good pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. This rumor seems to have misinterpreted some facts: McCain lost two planes due to engine failure, one was destroyed when a missile was accidentally fired nearby, and another was shot down while he was flying over Vietnam. (FactCheck.org)

Sarah Palin tried to ban books.
Palin never actually tried to ban a book. She did ask Wasilla's librarian how a personcould get a book banned. The librarian said she would never take a book off the shelves, and the matter was never brought up by Palin again. (ABC News)

Palin hates polar bears.
Palin never said she "hates" polar bears, but it's safe to say that she isn't a polar bear's best friend. As the governor of Alaska, Palin recently sued the Bush Administration to challenge a listing of polar bears as a a threatened species. She argued that steps to protect the bears would "deter activities such as commercial fisheries, oil and gas exploration and development, transportation, and tourism" in Alaska. (ABC News)

Palin sold the former Alaska governor's jet on eBay to make money for Alaska.

Palin did put her predecessor's jet on eBay because she decided that it was too extravagant. But it didn't actually sell there. Technically, Palin never said the jet sold— she only said she put it on eBay. The jet was sold later for less than the asking price. (Chicago Tribune)

Palin can see Russia from where she lives.
You know on the SNL sketch when Tina Fey, posing as Sarah Palin, said "I can see Russia from my house"? In defending her foreign policy experience, Palin has said that you can see Russia from Alaska. Well, that's kind of true. One Alaskan island is about two and a half miles from a Russian island, and you can see one from the other on a clear day. (Slate)

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And, look out for the facts about Obama, coming soon!

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